Children (0-14) living with HIV in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Children (0-14) living with HIV was 15,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children (0-14) living with HIV in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children (0-14) living with hiv in Papua New Guinea is 15,000, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (0-14) living with hiv in Papua New Guinea peaked at 15,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.
Papua New Guinea ranks 15th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children (0-14) living with HIV in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 | — |
| 1991 | 520 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 690 | +32.7% |
| 1993 | 890 | +29.0% |
| 1994 | 1,100 | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 1,400 | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 1,700 | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 2,100 | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 2,500 | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 2,900 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 3,400 | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 3,900 | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 4,400 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 4,900 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 5,400 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 5,900 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 6,500 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 7,000 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 7,500 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 7,900 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 8,500 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 8,900 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 9,400 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 9,800 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 10,000 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 15,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,600, 2.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 15,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,300, 11.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,430 | 500 | 2,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,680 | 3,400 | 7,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,460 | 8,500 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,800 | 13,000 | 15,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children (0-14) living with hiv in Papua New Guinea?
- Children (0-14) living with hiv in Papua New Guinea was 15,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest children (0-14) living with hiv recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 15,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest children (0-14) living with hiv recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for children (0-14) living with hiv?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 15th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children (0-14) living with hiv rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Children (0-14) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children living with HIV refers to the number of children ages 0-14 who are infected with HIV.